How Long to Read American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame

How Long Does it Take to Read American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 9 minutes to read American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame by Roxanne Kuter Williamson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Why does one talented individual win lasting recognition in a particular field, while another equally talented person does not? While there are many possible reasons, one obvious answer is that something more than talent is requisite to produce fame. The "something more" in the field of architecture, asserts Roxanne Williamson, is the association with a "famous" architect at the moment he or she first receives major publicity or designs the building for which he or she will eventually be celebrated. In this study of more than six hundred American architects who have achieved a place in architectural histories, Williamson finds that only a small minority do not fit the "right person–right time" pattern. She traces the apprenticeship connection in case studies of Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Hobson Richardson, the firm of McKim, Mead & White, Latrobe and his descendants, the Bulfinch and Renwick Lines, the European immigrant masters, and Louis Kahn. Although she acknowledges and discusses the importance of family connections, the right schools, self-promotion, scholarships, design competition awards, and promotion by important journals, Williamson maintains that the apprenticeship connection is the single most important predictor of architectural fame. She offers the intriguing hypothesis that what is transferred in the relationship is not a particular style or approach but rather the courage and self-confidence to be true to one's own vision. Perhaps, she says, this is the case in all the arts. American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame is sure to provoke thought and comment in architecture and other creative fields.

How long is American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame?

American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame by Roxanne Kuter Williamson is 299 pages long, and a total of 77,441 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame aloud.

What Reading Level is American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame?

American Architects and the Mechanics of Fame is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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